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What Will It Take to Close the Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Gap? A Conversation With Michael E. Bird, Reed Tuckson, and Marilyn Aguirre-Molina

School Health Programs at the Society for Public Health Education in Washington, D.C.

Monica J. Lathan, MPH

American Public Health Association in Washington, D.C.

In the United States, the health of a community is often times determined by poverty and race. As the nation becomes more racially and ethnically diverse, new directives and approaches must be taken to improve health outcomes of minority and underserved communities. Three leading experts in racial and ethnic health share their perspectives regarding where we are and where we need to be in addressing health disparities. Michael E. Bird, MSW, MPH, Reed Tuckson, MPH, and Marilyn Aguirre-Molina, EdD, offer transdisciplinary-focused recommendations that encompass disease prevention, health care, and community mobilization.

Key Words: health disparities • African American • minority health • Latino • Native American • Hawaiian • Pacific Islander • interview • transdiscplinary

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